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Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself
After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic
Interim City Manager Announces Standalone Homeless Strategy Office
It will manage nonprofit contracts, clearing out camps
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
November 30-December 12, 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates This year’s annual international summit on climate change, known as COP28, has suffered from controversial optics: Negotiating a global ramp-down of fossil fuel use in the UAE feels a little unserious. But COP28 has a very serious agenda, including global stock take, loss and damage, and even the introduction…
Kristoffer Borgli Is in a Dream Scenario
Norwegian filmmaker discusses his new satire starring Nic Cage
The Loren Hosts the Milk Bar, Bar Peached Brings the Fall Harvest, Perry’s Goes Mexican with Verdad, 12 Days of Free Lunch Is on Its Way, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory
Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future
The Point Kicks Off Community Garden’s New Concert Series, and More Music News
Sam’s Town Point’s new development & Adrian Quesada’s Latin Grammy
How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day
Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller
Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT
Professors were there to shut him down
Day Trips & Beyond: Holiday Lights 2023
Add some sparkle to your holiday season
Austin FC Offloads Rodney Redes, Eight Other Players in Roster Shake-up
Alex Ring contract option automatically exercised
From Country to Blues, Check Out These Austin-Area April Music Festival Lineups
Peruse new 2024 plans from Eclipse Utopia, Two Step Inn, and more
The Strangler
Restored French serial killer flick is more Albert Camus than Freddy Krueger
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
YA epic’s prequel can’t catch the book’s inner fire
Dream Scenario
Nic Cage leads a strange satire about public perception
Saltburn
The Talented Mr. Ripley riff adds little to the conversation
Next Goal Wins
Lead-footed “from the headlines” soccer comedy is an own goal
Trolls Band Together
Boy band antics with the big-haired, big-voiced toys
May December
Portman and Moore captivate in a spiky, funny melodrama of old transgressions
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth’s fake trailer gets a real (and really fun) slasher
Carpet Cowboys
The American dream crumbles in the Carpet Capitol of the World
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Review: Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond
The secret to Chronicles of a Diamond proves a novel but not unheard one: Start at side B. Four years ago, “Black Moon Rising” and “Colors,” the two best tracks on Black Pumas’ Grammy-nominated golden child debut, opened the eponymous franchise-maker. Last month, the Austin soul duo’s much-anticipated follow-up concluded with its knockout combo: “Gemini…
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Review: Honey Made, Charge It to the Band Fund
Honey Made’s previous records put their money where their mouth is; now they’re trying to cash those checks. Debut 2020 full-length Brand New, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, established the ninepiece band as capable of channeling old-school funk and soul greats like George Clinton and Sly & the Family Stone. Cheekier and more…
Review: Daydream Twins, Bombinate
Named for core couple Jordan Terry and Aidan Babinski’s similar height and shiny blonde fringe, Daydream Twins’ self-titled 2022 debut skewed into spacious, strummy dream pop. With that record already plenty friendly for shoegaze fans, new EP Bombinate punches straight into My Bloody Valentine (or, locally, Ringo Deathstarr) sway with driving, head-rush deference. After a…
Review: Farmer’s Wife, There’s a Monster
Farmer’s Wife lives within a nightmarish fairy tale on their debut EP. In five tracks, Molly Masson eschews all notions of idyllic, childlike fantasy, and especially femininity. “Bet you didn’t know I really have horns in this fairy tale,” she sings in “Swarm” before trilling, “You aren’t ready for the reality of a cold-blooded female.”…
Austin Mourns Officer Jorge Pastore, Killed While on Duty
SWAT officer was killed responding to hostage situation
Fire Up Your Smoker for an Austin Twist on Thanksgiving
Smoke ’em if you got ’em
Headlines / Quote of the Week
More Women Join Abortion LawsuitSeven new women have joined the ongoing lawsuit against Texas’ abortion laws, making the total number of plaintiffs 22, The Texas Tribune reported. While two plaintiffs are doctors, all 20 of the patient plaintiffs say that Texas’ current abortion laws have personally endangered their health and violate their constitutional rights, The…
Day Trips: Thanks-Giving Square, Dallas
Find serenity amid chaos at a place for all seasons
Amid Near-Miss Crisis, City Fast-Tracks Safety Tech at Airport
Meanwhile Reps. Doggett and Casar urge federal action
The Luv Doc: Juke, Bob, Weave, and Sidestep
Not even Obama has good enough Obamacare to run that gauntlet
State of Texas Requiring AISD to Eliminate Specific Goals for Economically Disadvantaged Black Students
Austin ISD’s official goals to be “retooled”
Qmmunity: Transitioning to the Big Screen
For Qmmunity Editor James Scott’s birthday, and Transgender Awareness Week, five trans movie recommendations
Homeowners Kill Prior City Council’s Modest Housing Reforms
Low-income housing program to survive legal challenge
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
More than 40,000 guns were stolen from cars in 2020. Falcons dive-bomb their prey before severing its spine with a notch on their beaks called a tomial tooth. Arles in Provence, France, is the city that inspired Vincent van Gogh to paint sunflowers. The best time of year to see sunflowers bloom there is late…
DAWA HQ’s Grand Opening Hosts Geto Gala and Malik Baptiste, and More Music News
Plus a new SIMS Foundation fundraiser and Erykah Badu-headlined fest
UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up
A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students
Unheard Witness
The untold story of Charles Whitman’s wife is one of domestic violence red flags
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 17-23
The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 16, 2023
Calling All Austin Elders: May We Interview You?
The Chronicle is starting a series on elders’ lives in Austin
Murray’s Tavern Takes Over Gourmands Space
New York-style neighborhood tavern opens in early December
Thanksgiving Dining, Intero Opens Poeta, Boggy Creek Farm Goes Theatrical, Eastciders Gets Pumped, Taco Mafia’s on the Air, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Hung Jury in Murder Trial of APD Officer Christopher Taylor Causes Mistrial
Jurors were deadlocked through four days of deliberation
10,000 Texans Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Massive show of support at state Capitol for Palestinians
Review: Penfold Theatre’s ‘Art’
New version of Yasmina Reza’s satire remains hysterically timely
